GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 19, 23 June 1913, Page 5

GENERA L TELEGRAMS.

Tl MARC'S POST OFFICE. Per Press Association. | ' "fiinaru, Last Night. ' Mr. R. IT. Rhodes, Postmaster-General, visited Timaru to-day to formally start tint chimes presented by Mr. Crnigic, M.P.. to the new clock in the post office. Mr. Rhodes eulogised Mr. Craigie's public spirit as a citizen, displayed in gifts to the town.- Shown over the post office, the Minister admitted that it was now too cramped for tne business done, but, owing to die nature of the site, it would be difficult to make any addition. THE DUTY OX FLOUR. Timaru, Last Xight. The Timaru branch of the Farmers' Union, after discussion on the suggested free trade between Australia anil Xew Zealand, resolved to telegraph the Premier, protesting against the removal of the dutv on wheat and flour, for fear of destroying the wheat-growing industry. A LAND SALE. Dargaville, Last Night. The llorehore Estate, opposite Dargaville. containing 70(10 acres, has heen sold by Maurice TTardimr to Oieson. a southern buver. for £(10.(1(10. The property will be forthwith subdivided for closer, settlement purposes. THK (TREY PYE-F.LECTIPY ITokitika. Last Xight. Mr. 11. L. Michel has announced himself as a candidate for the 'drey byeelection in the (ioveriiment interests'. .